Word Formation
Adjectives to Describe Weather
Phrasal Verbs
Toronto Trivia
Dependent Prepositions
100
I was an _____ (adj. of act) member of our school's environmental group.
active
100
When it is below zero celsius, it is _____ (freeze) outside.
freezing
100
When an airplane leaves the ground, it _____ off.
takes
100
The longest street in the world is _____ (opposite of old) Street.
Yonge
100
There should be a ban ___ (opposite of off) driving in the city centre.
on
200
Toronto has the largest _____ (n. of populate) of all cities in Canada.
population
200
When there is no break in the clouds and the sky is totally grey, it is _v_rc_st.
overcast
200
You can use this phrasal verb for when someone scores a point in American Football. You also use this phrasal verb for when a plane lands.
touch down
200
What is this called? (hint: it is a compound noun)
streetcar
200
I sympathize ___ your situation.
a. for
b. with
with
300
The streets were covered in _____ (volcano) ash after the eruption.
volcanic
300
Detroit used to be the centre of the U.S. automobile industry, making it an _____ city.
industrial
300
Due to a disorderly passenger, there will be no service on the Yellow Line between College and Spadina. All passengers must disembark the train and board a shuttle bus.
get off
get on
300
What is the name of this colourful, eclectic neighbourhood? (hint: it is next to Chinatown)
Kensington Market
300
When i was a kid, I used to believe ___ Santa Claus.
in
400
I could listen to her talk for hours. She's so _____ (fascination).
fascinating
400
Los Angeles is the most spread out city in the world.
sprawling
400
Two ways of using this phrasal verb are:
When you want to say that a storm will come to a quick end.
When you want to say that a crisis or a bad situation will come to a quick end and everyone will forget about it very soon.
blow over
400
What lifesaving medicine for diabetics was discovered by Dr. Banting and Dr. Best in Toronto in 1921?
insulin
400
There is a higher tax ___ leaded fuel than unleaded fuel.
on
500
Tom is a scientist who thinks things through in a very _____ (system), organized way.
systematic
500
When a city, like Vancouver, is neither extremely hot nor extremely cold, it can be described as _____.
temperate
500
I need to _____ some things _____ in the next meeting. There seems to be a huge misunderstanding.
clear up
500
In what year did the Blue Jays last win the World Series? (hint: anyone born in this year is a millennial)
1992
500
The organization Greenpeace is opposed ___ harming the environment.
to